Jeff Kravitz via Getty ImagesBritney Spears during 2001 MTV VMA Awards at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, New York, United States.

The director of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and self-described big cat conservationist was the caretaker for the tiger seen onstage with the pop star.

This revelation went viral after an image of the trio was posted on Twitter:

The series gives viewers a look at his unusual lifestyle, which includes plenty of wild animals and several, uh, girlfriends who live on his property with him. According to Women’s Health, Antle has said of the documentary that he was “disappointed” to have been included in the docuseries and that Joe Exotic is “not representative of experts in the wildlife sector or world class facilities like ours here in Myrtle Beach.”

You can watch “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” now on Netflix.